Roland RS-5 - Revision history

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	* [https://static.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/RS-5_9_OM.pdf Roland RS-5/RS-9 Owner's Manual], [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kZtxdp84X3SS0-RbmOys-ONq4fEAGREB/view?usp=sharing OCR optimized]		* [https://static.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/RS-5_9_OM.pdf Roland RS-5/RS-9 Owner's Manual], [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kZtxdp84X3SS0-RbmOys-ONq4fEAGREB/view?usp=sharing OCR optimized]
	* [https://web.archive.org/web/20030429172545/http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/RS5/ Original Sweetwater Page (Wayback Machine)]		* [https://web.archive.org/web/20030429172545/http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/RS5/ Original Sweetwater Page (Wayback Machine)]
			* [https://static.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/RS95Info.pdf Brochure]

	[[Category:General MIDI 2 devices]]		[[Category:General MIDI 2 devices]]

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	\| weight = '''RS-5'''<br>6 kg<br>'''RS-9'''<br>10.8 kg<br>		\| weight = '''RS-5'''<br>6 kg<br>'''RS-9'''<br>10.8 kg<br>
	\| keyboard = '''RS-5'''<br>61 Keys (with Velocity)<br>'''RS-9'''<br>88 Keys (with Velocity)		\| keyboard = '''RS-5'''<br>61 Keys (with Velocity)<br>'''RS-9'''<br>88 Keys (with Velocity)
	\| type = ~~Fully-editable~~ ROMpler keyboard		\| type = ROMpler keyboard
	\| manufacturer = Roland		\| manufacturer = Roland
	\| releasedate = 2000		\| releasedate = 2000
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	''Not to be confused with the original Roland RS analog string synthesizers from the 1970's/1980's''		''Not to be confused with the original Roland RS analog string synthesizers from the 1970's/1980's''

	The '''Roland RS-5/RS-9''' is a ~~synthesizer~~ keyboard ~~released~~ by Roland in 2000, released as a ~~budget~~ much ~~lower spec XV-based tone generator option. Its~~ 32MB wave ~~sample contents are derived~~ from [[Roland SR-JV80 series\|Roland SR-JV80]] and the [[Roland XV series\|XV]].		The '''Roland RS-5/RS-9''' is a keyboard produced by Roland in 2000, released as a simpler ROMpler keyboard option for those looking just to play preset sounds, deriving much of its 32MB set of wave samples from [[Roland SR-JV80 series\|Roland SR-JV80]] and the [[Roland XV series\|XV]].

	~~The~~ front panel ~~is quite bare, having only~~ 6 knobs<ref name=rs-specs /> ~~(4 assignable~~). ~~It also has~~ the ~~[[Roland XV-88]] arpeggiator. The~~ RS-9 ~~specifically features~~ a ~~"Piano~~ button" that ~~pulls up~~ a ~~unique~~ Piano ~~performance~~ instantly~~, likely for ease of use~~<ref>Roland RS-5/RS-9 Owner's Manual, pg. 60</ref>. It ~~would~~ be ~~followed up by~~ the [[RS-50]] ~~in 2003~~.		While the RS-5/RS-9 employs a familiar Patch and Performance mode like other Roland products, they have no indepth synthesizer engine or deeper sound generation at all. You can tweak presets' filters very easily with the front panel (with its 6 knobs<ref name=rs-specs />) or further set up envelopes on the LCD interface, and save those edited tones in the user bank. But there is no way to directly make your own sounds from scratch.

			With the RS-9 in particular having a whole button on the front panel that makes the keyboard behave more like a Digital Piano instantly<ref>Roland RS-5/RS-9 Owner's Manual, pg. 60</ref> and having dedicated Key Split/Dual options as well - it's very clear these keyboards are designed to be very simple to use and play with, and sold at a budget (or "prosumer") price tag compared to its professional counterparts. It could be compared to a [[Yamaha S03]].

			It also features the [[XV-88]] Chord Arpeggiator.

	== References ==		== References ==
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	* [https://web.archive.org/web/20030429172545/http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/RS5/ Original Sweetwater Page (Wayback Machine)]		* [https://web.archive.org/web/20030429172545/http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/RS5/ Original Sweetwater Page (Wayback Machine)]

	~~[[Category:Roland XV devices]]~~
	[[Category:General MIDI 2 devices]]		[[Category:General MIDI 2 devices]]

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{{Infobox module
| name = Roland RS-5/RS-9
| image = {{Photo wanted}}
| dimensions = '''RS-5''' 1033 x 103 x 294 '''RS-9''' 1395 x 108 x 294
| weight = '''RS-5''' 6 kg '''RS-9''' 10.8 kg 
| keyboard = '''RS-5''' 61 Keys (with Velocity) '''RS-9''' 88 Keys (with Velocity)
| type = Fully-editable ROMpler keyboard
| manufacturer = Roland
| releasedate = 2000
| standards = [[General MIDI]] [[General MIDI 2]]
| maxpoly = 64
| numparts = 16
| numpresets = '''640 (total)''' 256 (128 x 2 Banks) 128 (User) 256 (General MIDI 2)
| drumpresets = '''22 (total)''' 11 (Original Tones) 2 (User) 9 (General MIDI 2)
| effects = Reverb (8 types) Chorus (8 types) MFX (42 types)
| notes = All above information taken from the RS-5/RS-9 Owner's Manual, pg. 173.<ref name=rs-specs>Roland RS-5/RS-9 Owner's Manual, pg. 173</ref>
}}

''Not to be confused with the original Roland RS analog string synthesizers from the 1970's/1980's''

The '''Roland RS-5/RS-9''' is a synthesizer keyboard released by Roland in 2000, released as a budget much lower spec XV-based tone generator option. Its 32MB wave sample contents are derived from [[Roland SR-JV80 series|Roland SR-JV80]] and the [[Roland XV series|XV]].

The front panel is quite bare, having only 6 knobs<ref name=rs-specs /> (4 assignable). It also has the [[Roland XV-88]] arpeggiator. The RS-9 specifically features a "Piano button" that pulls up a unique Piano performance instantly, likely for ease of use<ref>Roland RS-5/RS-9 Owner's Manual, pg. 60</ref>. It would be followed up by the [[RS-50]] in 2003.

== References ==
<references />

== External links ==
* [https://static.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/RS-5_9_OM.pdf Roland RS-5/RS-9 Owner's Manual], [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kZtxdp84X3SS0-RbmOys-ONq4fEAGREB/view?usp=sharing OCR optimized]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20030429172545/http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/RS5/ Original Sweetwater Page (Wayback Machine)]

[[Category:Roland XV devices]]
[[Category:General MIDI 2 devices]]